Pa. Legislature eyes busy last week before summer holiday

Monday

Jun 24, 2013 at 7:50 AMJun 24, 2013 at 8:00 AM

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Legislature's beginning what's expected to be a busy week before lawmakers depart Harrisburg for the summer.

On Monday's agenda were a House committee vote on a major transportation funding bill, as well as Senate committee votes on a bill to liberalize the sale of wine, liquor and beer in Pennsylvania and a $28-billion-plus state spending plan that could include some additional money for distressed school districts.

Lawmakers are considering a federally funded Medicaid expansion, an overhaul of public employee pension systems, tougher ethics rules and academic standards for charter schools and the appointment of a state Supreme Court justice.

Gov. Tom Corbett's also expected to resubmit a contract to hire a private manager for the Pennsylvania Lottery after Attorney General Kathleen Kane rejected his first attempt as illegal.